The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
In THE HOUSE.
Sunset Cox in His Old Time Clothes,
He Floors Mr.. Reed as He Has
Many Men Before.
The Man from Maine Reminded OF
the Forgotten Past.
House to Stand Adjourned from
December az to January 4.
Petitions OF Interest TO Momphls and
Vicinity introduced by Members
nom Tennessee and Mlssis-
sippi - Private War Claims.

| WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Mr. Hatch, OF
Missouri, submitted concurrent rcsou.
ton that when the two houses adjourn on
Monday, December 10, they stand al
journcd until Thursday, January 3.
Mr., Reed, of Maine inquired the reason
for the submission Of this resolution.
Mr.. Hatch replied that IL was the usual
resolution brought in at the first session OF
n Congress. The House had been in scs.
sion since the first Monday in December.
II was well known that nothing had been
accomplished. The House was waiting
for the speaker TO announce the commit
tees, and he (lIatch) was satisfied, from
his personal knowledge and from what he
had seen OF the occupation of the speakers
time by members interested in committee
assignments, that II was impossible that
the committees could be announced until
after the holiday recess.
Mr.. Reed said that the peculiar condi.
ton of the business affairs Of the country
rendered the action which had been taken,
or rather the non.action which has been
suffered by the Democratic sldc OF the
llousc, a matter Of legitimate comment
both here and before the country. Take il
all In all, IL was without a precedent
Many changes In the rules OF the House
had been suggested, but had not been
acted upon, and yet Il was proposed that
the House adjourn for the holidays, and
commence after the recess whore IL had
been the custom 10 begin at the opening OF
the session. II there were no matters Of
public interest before the country such a
course might awaken only passing com.
mcnt, hut today Congress WIS pressed
upon 10y serious public duty, which was
the reduction ol u surplus which was com.
ing into the treasury In u manner cllcu.
lated, under the management of the trras.
ury department, 10 he an embarrassment
10 the finance oi the country. Al WcW
agrcd at least ON the Republican side
that this surplus should bc reduced
and the Republicans Stood ready nov
10 make ono reduction 10 which
tAo other side was agreed. aud that IL wa,
in reference a. the tobacco tax. lie hoprd
that on opportunity would be- given them
by the powers that be- or wcrc Ia be- IN
vote thereon and show Ia the country
some proper disposition in this regard. II
the gentlemen ON the other side found Il
somewhat difficult 10 arrange thcmaclyc.
alongside the recent message which had
been sent them, that thc Republicans
could well understand and could give their
assurances Of most profound sympathy.
! Laughter The message was to some
| Democrats summons from very great
way OIL, aud il required that they should
traverse a very great distance before they
could ct alongside Of their pioneer brother
ai the oni 1T the avenue.
Mr.. Hatch said that hc hal sopcd that
hc could yield the iloor 10 the gentleman
from Maine without that gentleman i'm.
| proving his opportunity Ia make q poll
teal hamnguc. II the gcnil man hal not
had an opportunity time and again, dur
ing the foriy-ninth Congrss. Ia vote for
The consideration u lnnh hill. aud had
not always voted against h, there might be-
some sincerity In his talk today. Zap
| plnusc.
Mr.. Cox Of New York commented on
| what hc termed ihc sudden conversion 81
thcgcnilCmin from Maine lrdid not think
that Them had been such sudden con.
version since the time Of Saul 81 Tur,us
| Laughter lie did not know why the
gentleman should urge upon the speaker
an Immature making up NJ the commit.
tees. The House WIS without rules and
II had no committee named for the ~.
duciion of the iobacco tax. ia matter II
~ much consequence the House should
! give 10 the speaker the sumo opportunity
which had been accorded other speakers,
and II came with little grace Tor the gcn.
| tlcman from Maine ~ make this sinister
and ironlcal and slrrnsiic objection 10 the
message OF the President lie could re-
call the limo Whom The most eminent mon
ON the other side ~ tho House had in
~'tcd upon tie reduction 81 the tariff Ia
prevent the accumulation of n surplus.
Among the ret Ind been the gallant man
from Maine with tho white "plume"
Among them had been M,.snl. frye and
Hale, insisting On tho reduction oi the tax
on salt and other articles except lumber.
Laughter lie would like Ia Hro
every man Ia thc llousc regard this
| fiscal question M outside 81 politics
IL was business question la
every sense oi the word. There wcru
members Of Congress irum Republican
| States like Minnesota demanding the r.
hNillNN W NAAiHf hui lliN tNNll Nui Nf
done by picking out one article. II must
h. general: II must be- stable aud pcrma.
ncnt lie hoped that when a tariff bill
WIS considered I'LL parties would unite aud
act for the best Interests oi the whole pcO-
pie, and not Tor the aWn,ndzomcnt OF one
man, or one st Oimon, or one party. Zap.
plause
Mr. Mills, of Texas, offered, ~ n snbsti-
tuto for Mr. llntch'a resolution, rcsolu.
ton declaring that when the two houses
adjourned on Thursday, December -,
they stand adjourned until "Wednesday,
January 4.
Mr. Hatch accepted the substitute, and
The resolution ~ modified was agreed 10.
Mr. Townsend, Of Illinois, Offered n rcso-
luton providing that Monday next shall
bc devoted 10 the Introduction aud refer
cncc Of bills and resolutions.
This resolution gave rise 10 some discus.
sion, lis advocates urging that II bills were
introduced before the holiday recess they
could be- returned from the printing office
In time 10 be- referred 10 the committee
when appointed, while liz opponents
contended that the introduction Of bills
before the announcement Of committees
would lead 20 great confusion and delay
Mr.. Randall, oi Pennsylvania, suggested
that the resolution be- laid over until Mon
! day. on which day he understood the